Neighborhoods

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About New Orleans

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Festivals

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Nightlife

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New Orleans Cocktails

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Traditional New Orleans Foods

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NEW ORLEANS - Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced an all-star line-up
of musicians for the NOLA Pay It Forward Concert to benefit Hurricane
Sandy recovery and relief efforts. The event will take place at 7PM on November
20, 2012 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

"We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for people
affected by this storm. New Orleans has been there, we remember the generosity
of others, and we want to pay it forward to those who are recovering."

Money raised with the concert will go to the NOLA Pay it Forward
Fund at the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF). It will be used to support
non-profit organizations assisting in Hurricane relief and recovery efforts.

Tickets for the event are $50 per person and are available at
Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
On every ticket sold, Ticketmaster will donate $3.90 of its service fee to the
NOLA Pay it Forward Fund.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced the opening of the NOLA Pay it
Forward Fund in May 2011 to assist the victims Mississippi River flooding and
show that the people of New Orleans understand loss and the importance of
helping others. The permanent fund will be maintained to assist communities in
need.